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The newly built cruise ship 'Norwegian Getaway' is transferred from the Meyer-Werft wharf to the North Sea on the river Ems during dense fog while sheep graze on the dike top near Gandersum, Germany, 15 November 2013. After test cruises on the open sea the 324 meter long cruise ship will be delivered to the US wharf 'Norwegian Cruise Line.

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The newly built cruise ship 'Norwegian Getaway' is transferred from the Meyer-Werft wharf to the North Sea on the river Ems during dense fog while sheep graze on the dike top near Gandersum, Germany, 15 November 2013. After test cruises on the open sea the 324 meter long cruise ship will be delivered to the US wharf 'Norwegian Cruise Line.

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Villagers, isolated by Typhoon Haiyan that hit the area a week ago, scramble for relief goods being dropped by Philippine Air Force on Nov. 15, 2013 at La Paz, south of Tacloban city, Leyte province in central Philippines.

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James Davis, right, and relatives watch as his wife Patsy's body is exhumed from his front yard on Nov. 15, 2013 in Stevenson, Ala. Davis lost a four-year court fight with the city to keep the remains of his wife outside his log home.

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U.N. peacekeeper Yubaras Puri stands guard as Liberian Drug Enforcement Agency officials burn a recently seized stash of marijuana in Paynseville, on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia on Nov. 15, 2013. The government of Liberia burned roughly 655-pounds of marijuana that was smuggled into the country from neighboring Sierra Leone by a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's motorcade.

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Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan are evacuated by C-130 military planes at the airport on Nov. 14, 2013, in Tacloban city, Leyte province, central Philippines.

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Iranian Shiites cover themselves with mud during Ashoura, marking the death anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, at the city of Bijar, west of the capital Tehran, Iran on Nov. 14, 2013. Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most beloved saints, was killed in a 7th century battle at Karbala, Iraq.

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A Bahraini Shiite girl takes part in a ceremony marking Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, on November 14, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, west of the capital Manama.

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A reflection of lower Manhattan is reflected in the window of 4 World Trade Center after a dedication ceremony in New York, U.S., on Nov. 4, 2013. 4 World Trade Center, the 72 story building designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, officially opens as a committee of architects recognized One World Trade Center as the tallest skyscraper in the U.S.

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An Iraqi Shiite Muslim worshiper holds a baby dressed up to represent Abdullah, the son of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, who was killed in his infancy alongside his father when an arrow pierced him in the neck during the battle of Karbala, as pilgrims gather near the shrine of Imam Abbas to commemorate Ashura in Iraqi holy city of Karbala, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2013.

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French dancer Annabelle Chambon performs during a rehearsal in Taipei, Nov. 13, 2013, ahead of the Jan Fabre/Troubleyn performance titled "Preparatio Mortis." The National Theater and Concert Hall organized 2013 World View series "Belgium" is running from Sept. 26 - Dec. 8.

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Ukrainian riot policemen stand in front of activists holding a banner bearing the picture of Yulia Tymoshenko and reading "Free Yulia, free Ukraine" during a demonstration by opposition activists held in front of the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Nov. 13, 2013. Parliament failed to agree on a bill that would allow the release of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko.

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A Shia Muslim walks across burning embers during the Ashura festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 12, 2013. Shia Muslims mark the Day of Ashura as a day of mourning for the death of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Devotees recite prayers, flagellate themselves and walk on fire to mark the day of mourning.

Khin Maung Win/ AP Photo

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Snow collects on Cloud Gate, also known as The Bean, in Millennium Park, Nov. 11, 2013, in Chicago. The snowfall was the first of the season for the city.

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Afghan government officials watch as a cache of alcohol and drugs burn in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 12, 2013. More than 2,000 kilograms of opium, 400 kilos of heroine and 1,200 kilos of morphine were burned during the ceremony. Afghan authorities also destroyed more than 10,000 kilograms of hashish and thousands of bottles alcohol and beer amid a surge in opium cultivation, government officials sai

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Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan wait for a C-130 military plane at Tacloban airport in Leyte, central Philippines, Nov. 12, 2013. The death toll from the super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned.

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A sadhu or a Hindu holi man sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple as a bull walks past him in Kathmandu, Nov.12, 2013. Nepalese are due to vote on Nov. 19 for a constituent assembly meant to draw up a new constitution.

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An unidentified man is seen in the reflection of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Veteran's Day Nov. 11, 2013 as he pays his respects to fallen veterans in Washington, D.C.

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International Space Station (ISS) crewmember Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin holds the torch of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan in central Kazakhstan, Nov. 11, 2013. The three astronauts returned to Earth, after 66 days aboard the International Space Station, bringing back the Olympic torch back to the planet after a historic space walk.

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A survivor walks among the debris of houses destroyed by Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, Nov. 11, 2013.

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Camel herders sit near their camels during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, India, Nov. 10, 2013. Pushkar is a popular Hindu pilgrimage spot that is also frequented by foreign tourists who come to the town for the annual cattle fair and camel races.

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Afghan Shiite Muslims, covered in blood, sit after participating in ritual self-flagellation to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, at a mosque in Kabul, Nov. 11, 2013. The Islamic month of Muharram marks the seven-century martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein who was killed in the battle in Karbala in Iraq 680 AD.

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A fire bull chases a reveler during the "Toro de Jubilo" Fire Bull Festival in Medinaceli, Spain, Nov. 10, 2013. During the festival, flammable balls attached to the bull's horns are set on fire. Participants dodge the bull when it comes close until the flammable material is consumed. The bull is covered with a thick layer of mud on the back and face to protect it from burns.